CFA New Nation Part 1 Review

Why was James Madison known as the “Father of the Constitution?”

• He provided security at the Constitutional Convention.

• He led the way for citizens to oppose the Constitution.

• He played many important roles in writing the Constitution.

• He oversaw the Continental Army to protect the Constitution.

What is the name of the meeting held to write the United States Constitution?

• The Continental Congress

• The Constitutional Convention

• The Conference of Founding Fathers

• The Articles of Confederation Conference

Which of the following was one reason the Articles of Confederation had to be revised?

• The states no longer had any power.

• More and more states wanted to join the new nation.

• The federal government was collecting too many taxes.

• The federal government had no power to raise an army.

What disagreement did The Great Compromise solve?

• Disagreements over how states would be represented in the legislative branch.

• Disagreements over how enslaved people would be counted for states’ population.

• Disagreements over how states would elect representatives to the legislative branch.

• Disagreements over how the president would be elected as the leader of the Executive branch.

How are states represented in the legislative branch of the federal government?

• There is one house: two senators are allowed from each state.

• There is one house: six representatives are allowed from each state.

• There are two houses: one just for the big states and another just for the smaller states.

• There are two houses: one based on population and another with two people from each state.

What argument did the Three-Fifths Compromise settle?

• It settled representation in the Senate.

• It settled how states should be represented.

• It settled how many votes each state could submit.

• It settled how many votes each state could submit.

  It settled the issue on how enslaved people would be counted.

Why did southern states want each enslaved person to be counted in their populations?

• to have more representation in the Senate

• to have more money in their states’ budgets

• to have more delegates to the Constitutional Convention

• to have more representation in the House of Representatives

Use the statement to answer the following question.

“We the people of the United States…”

                                    —The Preamble of the United States Constitution, 1787

Which of the following is the BEST reason Framers of the Constitution include this text in the document?

• to show that all people in the country have the same rights

• to show that the government is given its power by the people

• to show that the government can take away the rights of the people

• to show that all people can vote on each law passed by the government

What power do citizens have in a representative democracy such as the United States?

• Citizens can decide which taxes to pay.

• Citizens vote directly on all laws for the country.

• Citizens elect other people to run the government.

• Citizens can choose which laws they want to follow.

Where was the Constitutional Convention written?

• Boston, MA

• New York, NY

• Philadelphia, PA

• Washington, D.C.